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‘Turtle Journey’ shows us why we urgently need to protect the oceans
Climate breakdown, plastic, oil drilling and overfishing have driven our oceans to a breaking point, but it is a story that doesn’t get told often enough. Which is why we’ve…
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The climate crisis is an ocean crisis
*EMBARGOED UNTIL 8PM EST TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3* For immediate distribution December 4, 2019 Greenpeace report calls for urgent global political response to ocean breakdown Montreal – The impact of the…
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Doug Ford’s school cuts ended the environmental program that changed my life
High school senior Ciara Rieder shares her story of how Doug Ford's education funding cuts ended her school's world-class environmental leadership program.
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Greenpeace Canada heads to the Supreme Court to protect public interest advocates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2019 OTTAWA — Greenpeace Canada lawyers are at the Supreme Court of Canada today to protect the rights of environmental defenders and vulnerable groups to…
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Vancouver Local Group Making Waves.
Greenpeace Vancouver Local Group Organizer About 15 months ago, this incarnation of theGreenpeace Vancouver local volunteer group started, and we’ve been doing all sorts of things. I meant…
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World scientists, David Suzuki issue call on city mayors to reduce meat consumption
(Montreal / Toronto / Vancouver) – In an open letter published today, 65 scientists from 11 different countries, including prominent Canadian geneticist and broadcaster David Suzuki, called on mayors around…
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Why Single Use is Not the Future Option
Thanks to pressure from people all around the world, brands and retailers know they need to take responsibility for creating this global plastic waste and pollution epidemic. We are increasingly…
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It was historic – 7.6 million strike for climate action
It was historic. Over 750,000 people across Canada, more than 7.6 million people across the planet in 170 countries, at 6383 events. It was the largest planetary mobilization for action…
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REACTION : Liberal Party’s election commitment to protect 25% of Canada’s oceans and lands by 2025
Vancouver – In response to the Liberal Party’s election commitment that they intend to protect 25% of Canada’s oceans and lands by 2025, Sarah King Greenpeace Canada’s Head of Oceans…
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How thriving oceans can help to defend us against climate change
It’s rare for a day to pass without yet another apocalyptic warning about the future of Planet Earth. Today was no exception, with headlines stating that our oceans are in…